Table 3 The 16 most frequently mentioned famine food species during the 78 interviews, drawn from the combined data of the free-listing and the checks with the preliminary list of famine food species
From: Famine food of vegetal origin consumed in the Netherlands during World War II
Scientific name | Common name (English) | Parts used | Citation frequency [%] |
|---|---|---|---|
Beta vulgaris ssp. vulgaris var. altissima | Sugar beet | Tuber | 85 |
Tulipa spp. | Tulip | Bulb | 59 |
Solanum tuberosum | Potato | Tuber peel | 45 |
Cichorium intybus var. sativum a | Chicory | Root | 19 |
Urtica dioica | Common nettle | Leaves | 17 |
Rubus spp. b | Blackberry | Fruit | 15 |
Fagus sylvatica | Beech | Nut | 12 |
Rosa spp. b | Rose | Fruit | 9 |
Raphanus sativus | Radish | Foliage | 9 |
Juglans regia | English walnut | Seed | 8 |
Castanea sativa | Sweet chestnut | Seed | 8 |
Rumex spp. b | Sorrel | Leaves | 8 |
Taraxacum officinale | Common dandelion | Leaves | 6 |
Daucus carota subsp. sativum | Carrot | Leaves | 5 |
Brassica oleracea convar. oleracea var. gemmifera | Brussel sprouts (fodder) | Leaves, stems | 5 |
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris var. crassa | Fodder beet | Tuber | 5 |